Comparison of sodium carbonate, cetyl-pyridinium chloride, and sodium borate for preservation of sputa for culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

J Clin Microbiol. 2003 Sep;41(9):4487-8. doi: 10.1128/JCM.41.9.4487-4488.2003.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Borates / pharmacology*
  • Carbonates / pharmacology*
  • Cetylpyridinium / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / growth & development*
  • Specimen Handling*
  • Sputum / microbiology*

Substances

  • Borates
  • Carbonates
  • sodium carbonate
  • sodium borate
  • Cetylpyridinium